Ex-Kentucky basketball star Tyler Ulis injured but ‘actually good’ after scary car accident
Former Kentucky basketball star Tyler Ulis broke his leg in a head-on car accident but thankfully escaped doing “actually good” despite it all.
The Kentucky basketball family can breathe a sigh of relief knowing former point guard Tyler Ulis is doing alright after being involved in a scary car accident.
Ulis was driving from Detroit to Toledo early on Saturday morning when a woman allegedly hit his car head-on at 70 miles per hour, according to Ulis’ father, James, in the Lexington Herald-Leader.
“It was a tough one, but thank God he is alive,” he said.
Kentucky basketball’s Tyler Ulis is recovering after a head-on car crash
Ulis suffered a broken ankle, a cut on his leg and a scratch on his face but his father said he’s doing well emotionally.
“He’s actually good considering what he went through,” he said. “It was unbelievable.
The world found out about Ulis’ injury when he posted pictures of his broken leg on social media.
https://twitter.com/KentuckyNet/status/1497695906321383428
When it was confirmed he had been injured in an accident, there was an outpouring of well-wishes, including from Wildcats head coach John Calipari.
One of my most competitive players, whose will to win inspired me, had a car accident in Michigan. We’ve been in touch, but let’s send some prayers, #BBN. He’s had some setbacks and fate has intervened a few different times.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) February 28, 2022
I’m here for you @tulis3 until the wheels fall off!!
Ulis was a five-star recruit in the class of 2014, picking Kentucky coming out of high school. He went on to live up to the hype as a consensus All-American, SEC Player of the Year and Bob Cousey Award winner in 2016.
The Suns selected him in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft and he played for them for two seasons. He was waived in 2018 then had brief stints with the Warriors and Bulls. He has been in the G-League since 2019.
His hopes of returning for another G-League season this March may be dashed by this unfortunate turn of events, but there’s still a great sense of relief knowing that’s all he’ll miss out on considering what might have happened.
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